Foil-Stamped Wedding Invitations in Houston — Timeline and Options

Foil stamping is a two-pass process

Unlike CMYK printing where color and paper go through the press at once, foil stamping requires a heated die that presses metallic film onto the paper in a separate pass. That means 24 additional hours in production for any foil-stamped invitation — plan accordingly.

Foil colors we stock in Houston

Our house foils cover 95% of wedding invitation orders:

• Rose gold — most-requested wedding foil (about 40% of our foil orders).
• Gold — classic, works with cream, ivory, or navy stocks.
• Silver — clean and cool, pairs well with grey and white paper.
• Copper — trending in 2026 for Texas fall weddings.
• Black holographic — for edgier art-direction. Ships from our Houston stock same-week.

Timelines from art-approval to your hands

Assuming your artwork is print-ready:

• Standard foil invitation — 5 business days production, 2-day ground shipping.
• Rush foil invitation — 3 business days, next-day shipping (adds 40% to unit cost).
• Same-week rush — Houston pickup only. Call us before you order.

Paper stocks that show foil best

Cotton papers (110# and 118# cover weight) give foil the crispest impression. We stock Crane's Lettra and Neenah Cotton in ecru, warm white, and pearl. Coated stocks work too, but foil sits ON the surface rather than debossing into it — the effect is different and (in our opinion) less premium.

Houston pickup and hand-delivery

For local Houston weddings, we can hand-deliver foil-stamped invitations directly to your address inside Loop 610 for a $25 flat fee, or you're welcome to pick up at our facility. Every foil-stamped order includes a plain, unbranded sample of your die impression so you can approve the foil color under real light before we run the full quantity.